- •Які вивчають комп’ютерні науки. Одеський національний політехнічний університет одеса
- •1. Reading
- •2.5. Read these quotations and say which computer essentials they refer to.
- •3.1. Look at the help box and then read the sentences. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
- •Input devices
- •Video input devices
- •Comprehension check
- •2.1. Decide if these sentences are True or False. If they are false, correct them.
- •2.2. Analyze the text. Which input device would you use for these tasks?
- •2.4. Match the descriptions with the names of keys on the right.
- •3.1. Complete the sentences by using an appropriate –ing form from those in the box.
- •3.2. Match the words in the left part of the box with the appropriate ones in the right. Decide what parts of speech they are.
- •4. Vocabulary
- •4.1. English has the largest vocabulary of all languages. This is partly because there are so many synonyms. Match a word in a with its synonyms in b.
- •Comprehension check
- •Read the text and match each term with the correct definition.
- •2.2. Read and correct these false statements.
- •Complete technical specifications of the monitor with words from the opposite.
- •2.4. Look at the text attentively and answer the questions:
- •Language work
- •3.2. The class of a word can often be changed by adding a suffix. For example, if –er is added to the verb scan (and the 'n' is doubled) we get the noun scanner.
- •Some words have been left out of this persuasive advertisement. Read it and complete it with words from the box.
- •Vocabulary
- •4.1. Make new words with the base words, using the suffixes and/or prefixes. Sometimes you need to make small changes to the spelling.
- •2. Comprehension check
- •2.1. Match the sentence beginnings (1-6) with the correct endings (a-f).
- •2.2. Organize the following stages in the computer data processing into the correct order.
- •2.3. Read this product description and answer the questions below.
- •2.4. Are the following statements true or false? If false, correct the information.
- •2.5. One word is wrong in the following sentences. Underline and correct it.
- •2.6. Answer the questions according to the text.
- •Language work
- •3.1. Look at the help box. Then go to the text in Task 1 and underline the modal verbs.
- •3.2. Complete the sentences using can, could, may, might, should, can’t, must.
- •4. Vocabulary
- •4.1. There are many examples of phrasal verbs. Fill in each of the following sentences with the best phrasal verb.
- •4.2. Read the text, find idiomatic expressions and try to guess their meanings.
- •5. Speaking and Writing.
- •5.2. Rewrite the sentences and fill in the gaps with any suitable words.
- •Reading
- •2. Comprehension check
- •2.1. Choose a term from this word web to complete the sentences below.
- •2.2. Organize the following stages in the drive storing process into the correct order.
- •2.3. Read the text and identify these elements.
- •2.4. Look at the text again and answer the questions:
- •3. Language work
- •3.1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
- •3.2. Match a line in a with a line in b.
- •2. Comprehension check
- •2.1. Read these quotations and say what types of graphic software they refer to.
- •2.2. Decide if these sentences are True or False. If they are False, correct them.
- •2.3. Look at the text again and answer the questions:
- •3. Language work
- •3.1. Read the hypotheses and complete the reality. Add a sentence.
- •3.2. Fill in the blanks using the verbs in brackets.
- •2. Comprehension check
- •2.1. Are the following statements true or false? If false, correct the information.
- •2.2. Choose a term from this word web to complete the sentences below.
- •Look through the text and try to answer the questions:
- •Language work
- •3.1. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in brackets.
- •3.2. Underline the correct item.
- •4. Vocabulary
- •4.1. Make adjectives with the help of the following suffixes. Translate both the initial word and its derivatives into your native language.
- •4.2. Group the equivalents.
- •Internet connectivity options from end-user to Tier 3/2 isp's.
- •2. Comprehension check
- •2.1. Read and correct these false statements.
- •2.2. Match the sentence beginnings (1-6) with the correct endings (a-f).
- •Look at the text again and answer the questions.
- •Language work
- •3.2. Expand the sentences using future tenses:
- •Vocabulary
- •4.1. Match the terms on the left with the explanations on the right.
- •2. Comprehension check
- •2.1. Are the following statements true or false? Correct the false ones with the right information.
- •2.2. One word is wrong in the following sentences. Underline and correct it.
- •2.3. Answer the questions according to the text.
- •3. Language work
- •3.1. Match the sentence halves in order to make logical sentences:
- •3.2. Using the word in brackets, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
- •3.3. Define the function of the Infinitive in the following sentences by putting questions to each of them.
- •4. Vocabulary
- •4.1. Read the sentences and supply the missing letters for each word.
- •4.2. Match the words 1 to 6 to the nouns a) to f) to make word partnerships.
- •Internet security
- •2. Comprehension check
- •2.1. Match the terms with their definitions.
- •2.2. Match the sentence beginnings (1-6) with the correct endings (a-f).
- •2.3. Look at the text again and answer the questions.
- •3. Language work
- •3.1. Use the Past Continuous or Past Simple.
- •3.2. Ask questions to which the underlined words are the answers.
- •3.3. Put as many questions as possible to each of the following sentences:
- •4.Vocabulary.
- •4.1. Group synonyms. One word may have more than one synonym.
- •Supplementary part additional texts for home reading and discussions Computer-aided engineering
- •Internet security
- •Types of security: Network layer security
- •IPsec Protocol
- •Electronic mail security (e-mail)
- •Pretty Good Privacy (pgp)
- •Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (mime)
Comprehension check
Read the text and match each term with the correct definition.
phosphor LCD screen pixel dot pitch refresh rate |
the frequency at which a monitor renews its image, measured in Hz a flat-panel display which works by emitting light through a special liquid the space between a display's pixels the smallest element in a displayed image materials that emit light and produce colours when they are activated by an electron beam |
2.2. Read and correct these false statements.
The images shown on a monitor are not generated by the video card.
All visible colours can be made of mixing the three primary colours of red, yellow and blue.
Typical CRT-based displays occupy less space than LCD displays.
Active-matrix LCDs do not use a technology called thin film transistor or TFT.
The size of the screen is measured horizontally.
Complete technical specifications of the monitor with words from the opposite.
display a) 0,27 mm.
type of display b) flat panel LCD
resolution c) 15 million colours
contrast ratio d) 19 inches
dot pitch e) 1.280 x 1, 024 pixels
2.4. Look at the text attentively and answer the questions:
What is an output device used for?
What are the most common output devices?
Does a monitor produce a permanent record?
What does a monitor comprise?
How are printers attached to a computer?
What do some printers commonly known as network printers have?
Can some printers function as photocopiers?
Where are rows of RCA sockets found?
What can an RCA connector be used for?
Who and what for may have a ‘subwoofer’ unit?
Language work
Help box Comparatives and Superlative |
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Number of syllables One syllable tall |
Comparative + -er taller |
Superlative + -est tallest |
One syllable with the spelling consonant + single vowel + consonant: double the final consonant: fat fatter fattest big bigger biggest sad sadder saddest
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Two syllables ending in: -y; -ly; -ow + -er OR more + adj. + -est OR most + adj. ending in: -le; -er, -or; -ur these common adjectives: handsome, polite, pleasant, common, quiet happy happier/more happy happiest/ most happy yellow yellower/more yellow yellowest/most yellow simple simpler/more simple simplest/most simple tender tenderer/more tender tenderest/most tender
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If you are not sure, use MORE + OR MOST + Note: Adjectives ending in” –y” like happy, pretty, busy, sunny, lucky etc: replace the –y with -ier or –iest in the comparative and superlative form busy busier busiest |
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Three syllables or more more + adj most + adj important more important most important expensive more expensive most expensive |
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3.1. Apart from catchy slogans and other persuasive techniques, advertisements often use the comparatives and superlatives of adjectives and adverbs. Read the following examples from advertisements. What can you say from these examples about how comparatives and superlatives are formed?
1. ... only ten times faster.
2. It couldn't be cheaper with...
3. The manufacturers have chosen the highest technology ...
4. The cleverest personal scanner ...
5. The most revolutionary computer peripheral...
6. The best scans with the least effort...
7. Flatbed scanners are more accurate than ...
8. Now you can edit your documents more easily than ever, and they'll look better than ever too with ...